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- 1what is the importance of the Nile?it was a way for Egyptians to travel up and down Egypt. it provides food and water and jobs for many people,
- 2physical features of ancients EgyptSome of the natural features of ancient Egypt include the Nile River that runs down the middle of Egypt, the arid desert to the east and west, the fertile Nile Valley and Delta, and the cataracts of the Nile.
- 3roles of the pharaohsAs 'Lord of the Two Lands' the pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt. He owned all of the lands, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners. As 'High Priest of Every Temple', the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth. He performed rituals and built temples to honour the gods.
- 4the pyramids, how where they made.they used thick cut stone as the main building material than were stacked upon each other slopping inward with a few opening to help stabilise they pyramids
- 5the pyramids purposePyramids have been long supposed to be the final resting places of Pharaohs, built to demonstrate their divine providence and to provide them with a safe place from which to ascend to the afterlife.
- 6the pyramids, beliefs about them.the were said to be a house and protect for the pharaohs after they did to house them for the afterlife
- 7social structure
- 8social structure; what each person does (pharaohs and soliders)the pharaoh; were believed to be the kings and they were in touch with the gods
the government; made the secondary decision
the soldiers; fought off war and kept the pharaoh safe - 9social structure; what each person does part 2 (scribes and merchants)scribes; they were the ones who placed the pharaoh's orders to different people and wrote the hieroglyphics
merchants; merchants sold and provided different items such as food or jewels to their town. - 10social structure; what each person does part 3 (craftsmen and farmers and salves)craftsmen; they made goods for people such as pottery and everyday good, clothing, tools, jewellery
farmers; they worked by the Nile with animals and crops but when the Nile flooded they work by helping to build the pyramid - 11Horushe is the god of the protection of the pharaohs and considered the most powerful god
he wheres a falcon head without a sun disks - 12RaRa was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians
he wheres a falcon head with a sun - 13ThothThoth, God of the Moon, Magic and Writing. The wisest of the Egyptian gods.
He wheres a long-beaked bird head with a red disk - 14OsirisOsiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld, Osiris was a god of resurrection and fertility.
he wheres a green man in white. - 15AnubisAnubis was the god of embalming and the dead. Thus, Anubis was the god who watched over the process of mummifying people when they died.
he wheres a jackal/dog head - 16what is the double crown?the double crown also known as the pschent id the symbol of uniting upper and lower Egypt and it represents leadership.
- 17what is the cobra?the cobra also know as the uraeus is a symbol that represents royalty and divine authority
- 18what is a false beardthe false beard was worn by pharaohs, in theory, to help connect the pharaohs to the gods.
- 19what is a jewelled collarthe jewelled collar is often given as a gift to the pharaohs from their loyal supports
- 20what is the Crookthe Crook also known as the heka is the symbol for kingship
- 21what is the flailthe flail also know as the nekhakha is the symbol representing the fertility of the land
- 22what is the bull's tailit is the symbol that emphasises the strength and power of the ruler
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